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Cradley Heath & Old Hill planning approval rate

Cradley Heath & Old Hill ward in Sandwell has a 92.6% approval rate based on 256 planning decisions. Sandwell overall: 92.9%.

Last updated: March 2026

92.6%
ward approval rate
256
Decisions
237
Approved
19
Refused
92.9%
Sandwell average

Cradley Heath & Old Hill is broadly in line with the Sandwell average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Cradley Heath & Old Hill compares

Cradley Heath & Old Hill ward (256 decided)
92.6%
Sandwell overall (6,354 decided)
92.9%
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Recent decisions in Cradley Heath & Old Hill

Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 5.85m L x 2.9m H (2.9m to eaves · Thu 18 Dec 2025
Approved
Proposed erection of up to 6 No. residential dwellings (permission in principle) · Wed 08 Oct 2025
Refused
Proposed single storey side and rear extension. · Fri 27 Jun 2025
Approved

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 6,354 decisions.

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